Morgan built a 4-seat drophead version of the Plus 4 from 1954-56 — and lost money on every single one. Only 51 left the factory before Morgan pulled the plug on the body style.
Median 85 hp across 69 similar cars
Lead trim: 2.1 Standard Vanguard · up to 100 hp
Morgan Plus 4 first series1950–1969
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FactMorgan built a 4-seat drophead version of the Plus 4 from 1954-56 — and lost money on every single one. Only 51 left the factory before Morgan pulled the plug on the body style.
Announced at the 1950 Earl's Court Motor Show as a more powerful and slightly longer version of the 4/4, on a widened and strengthened chassis with a wheelbase lengthened by 4 in. Production ended in 1969 after supplies of the Triumph engine dried up.
Collectors Spotted in the Morgan Plus 4 Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Morgan Plus 4 yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 Triumph TR2 | 1953–1956 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 90 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2.0 Triumph TR3 | 1956–1962 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 100 hp | 117 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2.1 Standard Vanguard | 1950–1956 | 2.1 L Inline-4 | 68 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2.1 Triumph TR4 | 1962–1969 | 2.1 L Inline-4 | 100 hp | 127 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
A federal replica car rule caps US sales of the Plus Four at 325 cars a year, and only the automatic gearbox qualifies for American buyers.
When the Plus 4 returned in late 2004, Morgan dropped the classic Rover/Triumph engine for a Ford-sourced, Mazda-built Duratec four.
Over its 15-year run, Morgan's hand-built Plus 4 second series went through 114 separate design changes — including swapping its steel wings for superformed aluminium in 1998.
Morgan built a 4-seat drophead version of the Plus 4 from 1954-56 — and lost money on every single one. Only 51 left the factory before Morgan pulled the plug on the body style.
Rivals
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